Of course I'm not getting rid of my miter saw, but this is a great alternative to use on the table saw. And yes, you can buy one of these prepared made (and you saw might have come with one), but this is more about the methods I utilized to build it than the end product.
Precision – you can dial it in to perfection at several angles (0, 22.5, 45 both ways) and after that drill a locking pin hole through the plywood protractor and into the guide cleat for a 1/8" drill bit shank to lock it at that angle. Takes a bit of time, once it's done, it'll be accurate whenever you set it to that angle and place the pin. I'll make a video on my Scrap Bin channel later today demonstrating how.
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The key function is the method the fence works and you can add it to a prepared made miter guide. It folds back and functions as a helpful location to keep the stop block. I need to add a magnet to hold the fence extension in the folded back position and I'll do that in the Scrap Bin video too.
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Of course I’m not getting rid of my miter saw, but this is a good alternative to use on the table saw. And yes, you can buy one of these ready made (and you saw may have come with one), but this is more about the methods I used to build it than the final product.
Accuracy – you can dial it in to perfection at several angles (0, 22.5, 45 both ways) and then drill a locking pin hole through the plywood protractor and into the guide cleat for a 1/8″ drill bit shank to lock it at that angle. Takes a bit of time, but once it’s done, it’ll be accurate every time you set it to that angle and insert the pin. I’ll make a video on my Scrap Bin channel later this week showing how.
My “Scrap bin” channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/IBuildItScrapBin
The key feature is the way the fence works and you can add it to a ready made miter guide. It folds back and acts as a handy place to keep the stop block. I need to add a magnet to hold the fence extension in the folded back position and I’ll do that in the Scrap Bin video as well.
Nice! Mostly wood miter gauge should help prevent inadvertent Saw Stop safety triggering 😊
Always love it when you leave the mistakes that emerged during the build and subsequent fixes in mate 👍
I don’t always comment like I should, but I just want to share that. I never miss your videos and I thoroughly enjoy your content.
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@@act.13.41 yeah, I know. But I usually watch his stuff when I’m downstairs on the television. And I don’t always have my phone with me. I just happen to have it this morning.
although it doesn’t take a lot to be better than the miter included with the saw, this is by far the best upgrade you can get without spending a fortune
The sliding dovetail lock looks most satisfying to use. Great work Sir.
What a great project idea John. Just excellent.
John, you are my favourite woodworker to observe and emulate. Always a no-nonsense blend of practicality and beautiful results without resorting to thousands of dollars of specialty tools. Your shop is an absolute work of art that has been a pleasure to watch develop over the years. The hours you put into planning, filming, executing and editing these projects is very much appreciated by this guy.
Fantastic work, John! Brilliant solutions there!!! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
And happy holidays!
Not “mistakes”… they are just design changes! 😁 absolutely love your content. This is one more project of yours I will have to make. Keep up the great work that you do.
Another great video! Love seeing the nifty techniques and tricks and how accurate you can be if you’re careful and take your time.
Exceptional work, as always, John. I love seeing your mistakes and how you fix them. You have such incredible talent. I make so many mistakes in my own work and always find ways to adapt and overcome as you did, but it’s easy to get down on myself sometimes when that happens. It’s always helpful to remember that one doesn’t become as skilled as you without making plenty of mistakes and figuring out how to repair them. Thank you for sharing.
Another great idea! Love the fence. Also I think its great that you didn’t edit the “mistakes” as we have all been there. Thanks for a Sunday morning coffee pastime.
Are you sponsored by “big ply” yet 😂? It’s cool to see previous projects being used to make new projects and demonstrates how you don’t need to go out and buy everything you want. Thank you for the content!
You usually produce clever/independent man solutions for woodworking needs.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for sharing the honest mistakes you made along the way in the design. No one is perfect, even those of us that spend so much time in the shop.
Great build, love the way you incorporate the swinging extension.
John, I really like the creativity and engineering you put into your projects. I especially like the shop made tools. I’ve thought of making my own, but I already have really good tools, so maybe I’ll spend my energy on other projects. I was surprised that you chose to use plastic knobs on this project in lieu of wooden ones I’ve seen you have on other projects. Not criticizing, just surprised. Love your channel. I watch every new episode and I’m catching up the ones you made before I found your channel. P.S. Have you ever made a drum or wide belt panel sander? I don’t have one of those yet.
Those are not mistakes, they are design changes! 😊 Nice build!
Outstanding project made with “scrap” parts! Good that you showed the mistakes. Particularly liked the dovetail key way.
I bought a used table saw to get started in my journey a little over a year ago and it came with no accessories. I know there’s other videos out there showing their shop built tools but I enjoy watching all of yours because you are very detailed and don’t sound like a robot lol. Thank you for posting this video because I’ve been needing to make 1 and now i know how to.
Always a pleasure to see your work John, thank you for sharing